Hampton vs Merritts Creek

In both, the large majority of households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and most households are couple families. On these figures, Hampton tends to suit people living alone and older residents, while Merritts Creek suits families with children.

Which one suits you?

There is no overall winner — the suburb that suits a family with school-age kids is routinely the wrong one for someone commuting into the city. So each of these answers its own question, against a checklist you can see, using the same figures in the tables below.

Families with school-age kids

Merritts Creek

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (11/100 vs 60/100)
  • is already more of a family suburb (74% vs 63%)

Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.

First-home buyers

Merritts Creek

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (18% vs 24%)

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Hampton

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($300/wk vs $485/wk)

Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.

Commuting to the city

Hampton

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (127 min vs 133 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (147 km vs 149.2 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

They split

one each way, out of the 4 things we measure here

  • Hampton has more residents already 65 and over (20% vs 11%)
  • Merritts Creek carries lower crime risk (11/100 vs 60/100)

Weighs who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.

Investors

Hampton

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (31.7% vs 15.9%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Hampton and Merritts Creek drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.

Hampton Merritts Creek
Hides rows where both suburbs match

Bars start at zero. Scores, risks and rankings are drawn against their full 0–100 range; other rows are drawn in proportion to the larger of the two.

Side by side, out of 100

Risks are inverted — shown as safety and low exposure — so a longer bar always means better.

Hampton Merritts Creek
Walkability 0 / 0
Hampton — Walkability: 0/100 Merritts Creek — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 40 / 89
Hampton — Safety: 40/100 Merritts Creek — Safety: 89/100
Low fire risk 27 / 100
Hampton — Low fire risk: 27/100 Merritts Creek — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Hampton has more residents (469 vs 102); Merritts Creek rents higher ($485/wk vs $300/wk).

Hampton Merritts Creek
Population 469
+78% vs other
 102
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +31.7% +15.9%
Median age 45 43
Median household income $85,280/yr $110,500/yr
+30% vs other
Median weekly rent $300/wk $485/wk
+62% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Hampton Merritts Creek
0-4 4.1% / 8.8%
Hampton — 0-4: 4.1% Merritts Creek — 0-4: 8.8%
5-14 15.4% / 21.6%
Hampton — 5-14: 15.4% Merritts Creek — 5-14: 21.6%
15-19 9.2% / 8.8%
Hampton — 15-19: 9.2% Merritts Creek — 15-19: 8.8%
20-24 2.8% / —
Hampton — 20-24: 2.8% Merritts Creek — 20-24: not among its largest
25-34 6.0% / 6.9%
Hampton — 25-34: 6.0% Merritts Creek — 25-34: 6.9%
35-44 10.9% / 13.7%
Hampton — 35-44: 10.9% Merritts Creek — 35-44: 13.7%
45-54 16.4% / 14.7%
Hampton — 45-54: 16.4% Merritts Creek — 45-54: 14.7%
55-64 14.5% / 20.6%
Hampton — 55-64: 14.5% Merritts Creek — 55-64: 20.6%
65-74 11.1% / 10.8%
Hampton — 65-74: 11.1% Merritts Creek — 65-74: 10.8%
75-84 7.5% / —
Hampton — 75-84: 7.5% Merritts Creek — 75-84: not among its largest
85+ 1.7% / —
Hampton — 85+: 1.7% Merritts Creek — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.6%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Hampton 57.0% couple families
Hampton — Couple Families: 57.0% Hampton — Lone Person: 37.0% Hampton — One Parent Families: 6.0%
Merritts Creek 57.9% couple families
Merritts Creek — Couple Families: 57.9% Merritts Creek — Lone Person: 26.3% Merritts Creek — One Parent Families: 15.8%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Hampton 8.3% renting
Hampton — Owned Outright: 42.7% Hampton — Mortgage: 49.0% Hampton — Renting: 8.3%
Merritts Creek 15.6% renting
Merritts Creek — Owned Outright: 34.4% Merritts Creek — Mortgage: 50.0% Merritts Creek — Renting: 15.6%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Where residents were born

Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents, 2021 Census. A dash means that country is not among the suburb's own eight largest.

Hampton Merritts Creek
England 2.1% / 2.9%
Hampton — England: 2.1% Merritts Creek — England: 2.9%
New Zealand 1.1% / 3.9%
Hampton — New Zealand: 1.1% Merritts Creek — New Zealand: 3.9%
South Africa 1.5% / —
Hampton — South Africa: 1.5% Merritts Creek — South Africa: not among its largest
Malaysia 0.9% / —
Hampton — Malaysia: 0.9% Merritts Creek — Malaysia: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (3.9%).

Qualifications

Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.

Hampton Merritts Creek
Certificate III & IV 15.6% / 16.7%
Hampton — Certificate III & IV: 15.6% Merritts Creek — Certificate III & IV: 16.7%
Bachelor Degree 13.6% / 11.8%
Hampton — Bachelor Degree: 13.6% Merritts Creek — Bachelor Degree: 11.8%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 11.9% / 8.8%
Hampton — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 11.9% Merritts Creek — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.8%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.9% / 5.9%
Hampton — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.9% Merritts Creek — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 5.9%
Postgraduate Degree 2.1% / 2.9%
Hampton — Postgraduate Degree: 2.1% Merritts Creek — Postgraduate Degree: 2.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.7%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Hampton 100.0% houses
Hampton — Houses: 100.0%
Merritts Creek 100.0% houses
Merritts Creek — Houses: 100.0%
Houses

Property market

Hampton Merritts Creek
Median house price $975,000 —
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 33 days
from 4 sales
 —

Development activity

Hampton Merritts Creek
New dwellings approved 1,513
across Toowoomba
same for both
Approvals change year on year -25%
same for both

Ranking within QLD

Hampton Merritts Creek
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 59% of QLD Higher than 83% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 30% of QLD Higher than 51% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 67% of QLD Higher than 68% of QLD
NBN connectivity Higher than 56% of QLD Higher than 62% of QLD

Liveability

Hampton Merritts Creek
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 8/10
same for both

Risk profile

Hampton carries more bushfire risk (73 vs 0); Hampton carries more crime risk (60 vs 11).

Hampton Merritts Creek
Bushfire High
73/100
 None
0/100
Crime Moderate
60/100
 Low
11/100
Flood Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 0
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Hampton Merritts Creek
Inside the suburb 0
same for both
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Amenities in the suburb

Hampton Merritts Creek
Parks & reserves 2 0
Waterways 1
same for both

Mobility

Merritts Creek sits further from the CBD (149.2 km vs 147 km).

Hampton Merritts Creek
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Brisbane 147 km 149.2 km
+1% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 127 min 133 min
Electric vehicle share 0.6%
postcode 4352
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 84
postcode 4352
same for both

How people get to work

Method of travel on census day 2021 — which fell during COVID restrictions, so working from home is inflated and every travel mode understated.

Hampton Merritts Creek
Car (driver) 75.4% / 60.0%
Hampton — Car (driver): 75.4% Merritts Creek — Car (driver): 60.0%
Worked from Home 14.7% / 32.0%
Hampton — Worked from Home: 14.7% Merritts Creek — Worked from Home: 32.0%
Car (passenger) 6.8% / 8.0%
Hampton — Car (passenger): 6.8% Merritts Creek — Car (passenger): 8.0%
Walked Only 3.1% / —
Hampton — Walked Only: 3.1% Merritts Creek — Walked Only: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (75.4%).

Setting

Hampton Merritts Creek
Elevation 688 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 598 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Hampton Merritts Creek
Connectivity score 30/100
same for both
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
168 premises
 0%
31 premises

Climate

Hampton Merritts Creek
Annual rainfall 577 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 31.0°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 3.9°C
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Hampton Merritts Creek
PM2.5 4.9 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 12.0 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ —
same for both

Council rates

Hampton Merritts Creek
Average residential rate $1,618/yr
same for both
Council Toowoomba
same for both

Federal electorate

Hampton Merritts Creek
Division Groom
same for both
Member Garth Hamilton
same for both
Party Liberal National Party of Queensland
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Hampton Merritts Creek
Grant amount $30,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Hampton

Rural

Merritts Creek

Family Rural Young Families

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